Planning birthday parties in the East Bay can feel overwhelming, but finding the perfect spot doesn’t have to be stressful.

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet.

Here’s a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations. Children’s Fairyland Lunar New Year: Jan. 24-26, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland’s 75th ...

This special print edition commemorates and honors those who were lost the previous months.

Hotel one block away and head to Union Square in San Francisco, 12 minute drive to the City by the Bay.

Here’s a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations. Children’s Fairyland Lunar New Year: Jan. 24-26, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland’s 75th ...